Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

So that you may give him rest from the days of evil, till a hole is made ready for the destruction of the sinners.

New American Standard Bible

That You may grant him relief from the days of adversity,
Until a pit is dug for the wicked.

King James Version

That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked.

Holman Bible

to give him relief from troubled times
until a pit is dug for the wicked.

International Standard Version

keeping him calm when times are troubled until a pit has been dug for the wicked.

A Conservative Version

that thou may give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit is dug for a wicked man.

American Standard Version

That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, Until the pit be digged for the wicked.

Amplified


That You may grant him [power to calm himself and find] peace in the days of adversity,
Until the pit is dug for the wicked and ungodly.

Darby Translation

That thou mayest give him rest from the days of evil, until the pit be digged for the wicked.

Julia Smith Translation

To give rest to him from the days of evil, till the pit shall be dug for the unjust

King James 2000

That you may give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit is dug for the wicked.

Lexham Expanded Bible

to give him rest from days of trouble, until a pit is dug for the wicked.

Modern King James verseion

that You may give him rest from the days of trouble, until the pit is dug for the wicked.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

that thou mayest give him patience in time of adversity, until the pit be digged up for the ungodly.

NET Bible

in order to protect him from times of trouble, until the wicked are destroyed.

New Heart English Bible

that you may give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit is dug for the wicked.

The Emphasized Bible

That thou mayest give him rest from the days of misfortune, Until there be digged - for the lawless one - a pit.

Webster

That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked.

World English Bible

that you may give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit is dug for the wicked.

Youngs Literal Translation

To give rest to him from days of evil, While a pit is digged for the wicked.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁקט 
Shaqat 
Usage: 41

from the days
יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

until the pit
שׁחת 
Shachath 
Usage: 23

be digged
כּרה 
Karah 
Usage: 16

Context Readings

A Prayer For Retribution Against Oppressors

12 Happy is the man who is guided by you, O Jah, and to whom you give teaching out of your law; 13 So that you may give him rest from the days of evil, till a hole is made ready for the destruction of the sinners. 14 The Lord will not give up his people, or take away his support from his heritage;

Cross References

Psalm 55:23

But you, O God, will send them down into the underworld; the cruel and the false will be cut off before half their days are ended; but I will have faith in you.

Psalm 9:15

The nations have gone down into the hole which they made: in their secret net is their foot taken.

Habakkuk 3:16

Hearing it, my inner parts were moved, and my lips were shaking at the sound; my bones became feeble, and my steps were uncertain under me: I gave sounds of grief in the day of trouble, when his forces came up against the people in bands.

2 Peter 2:9

The Lord is able to keep the upright safe in the time of testing, and to keep evil-doers under punishment till the day of judging;

Revelation 14:13

And a voice from heaven came to my ears, saying, Put in writing, There is a blessing on the dead who from now on come to their end in the Lord: yes, says the Spirit, that they may have rest from their troubles; for their works go with them.

Job 34:29

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Psalm 49:5

What cause have I for fear in the days of evil, when the evil-doing of those who are working for my downfall is round about me?

Isaiah 26:20-21

Come, my people, into your secret places, and let your doors be shut: keep yourself safe for a short time, till his wrath is over.

Jeremiah 18:20

Is evil to be the reward of good? for they have made a deep hole for my soul. Keep in mind how I took my place before you, to say a good word for them so that your wrath might be turned away from them.

Jeremiah 18:22

Let a cry for help go up from their houses, when you send an armed band on them suddenly: for they have made a hole in which to take me, and have put nets for my feet secretly.

2 Corinthians 4:17-18

For our present trouble, which is only for a short time, is working out for us a much greater weight of glory;

2 Thessalonians 1:7-8

And to you who are troubled, rest with us, when the Lord Jesus comes from heaven with the angels of his power in flames of fire,

Hebrews 4:9

So that there is still a Sabbath-keeping for the people of God.

2 Peter 3:3-7

Having first of all the knowledge that in the last days there will be men who, ruled by their evil desires, will make sport of holy things,

Revelation 6:10-11

And they gave a great cry, saying, How long will it be, O Ruler, holy and true, before you take your place as judge and give punishment for our blood to those on the earth?

Revelation 11:18

And the nations were angry, and your wrath has come, and the time for the dead to be judged, and the time of reward for your servants, the prophets, and for the saints, and for those in whom is the fear of your name, small and great, and the time of destruction for those who made the earth unclean.

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